Cochrane, Alabama

Cochrane is an unincorporated community in Pickens County, Alabama, United States.

Cochrane, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Cochrane, Alabama
Cochrane, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°21′56″N 88°07′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyPickens
Elevation
172 ft (52 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID116336[1]

History

Cochrane is named for John T. Cochrane, the founder of Aliceville, Alabama.[2] Cochrane served as the superintendent of the Tuscaloosa Belt Line, which was part of the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad.[3] A post office operated under the name Cochrane from 1907 to 1972.[4]

The John T. Milner Bridge, located in Cochrane, was the first toll bridge in Alabama to be officially dedicated.[5]

References
  1. "Cochrane". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 37. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. "Tuskaloosa Belt Railway Company, 1895". Tuscaloosa Area Virtual Museum. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  4. "Pickens County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  5. "First Toll bridge in Alabama is now a historic landmark". Alabama Pioneers. Retrieved 1 March 2020.


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